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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Merrit v. Warmouth 2 N.C. 16 1791 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Commonwealth v. Williams 3 Va. 14 1791 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Pendleton v. Whiting 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 38 1791 0 Trusts H.Ct of Chancery VA
Pendleton v. Whiting 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 38 1791 1 Virginia
Anonymous 2 N.C. 4 1791 1 North Carolina
Skipper v. Hargrove 1 N.C. 74 1791 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
-- v. Gaston 1 N.J.L. 62 1791 Recovery for penalty of trading slaves New Jersey
Ross v. Poythress 1 Va. 120 1792 1 Virginia
Somervell v. Hunt 3 Md. 113 1792 0 0 Maryland
Butler v. Parks 1 Va. 76 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hoomes v. Kuhn 8 Va. 274 1792 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hudson v. Ross 1 Va. 74 1792 1 Virginia
Turner v. Turner 1 Va. 139 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Jenkins v. Tom 1 Va. 123 1792 0 Action of trespass, assault and battery, and false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Thornton v. Jett 1 Va. 138 1792 1 Virginia
Turner v. Turner's Ex'x 8 Va. 230 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
State v. White 2 N.C. 18 1792 0 Trespass North Carolina
Wood v. Davis 1 Va. 69 1792 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Nelson v. Nelson 1 Va. 136 1792 1 Virginia
Bradley's Lessee v. Bradley 4 U.S. 96 1792 1 Pennsylvania